Husky Ballpark
Chaffey Field at Husky Ballpark in July 2009
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| Location |
University of Washington Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 47°39′18″N 122°17′56″W / 47.655°N 122.299°WCoordinates: 47°39′18″N 122°17′56″W / 47.655°N 122.299°W |
| Owner | University of Washington |
| Operator | University of Washington |
| Capacity | 2,500 - (2014–present) 1,500 - (former) |
| Field size |
Left Field: 327 ft (100 m) L. Center: 365 ft (111 m) Center (L.): 385 ft (117 m) Center (R.): 395 ft (120 m) R. Center: 365 ft (111 m) Right Field: 317 ft (97 m) |
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infield FieldTurf (2005–present) AstroTurf (1998–2004) outfield FieldTurf (2014–present) Natural grass (1998–2013) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1997 |
| Opened | 2014 - March 21 (grandstand) 1998 - February 27 |
| Renovated | 2013–2014 |
| Tenants | |
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Washington Huskies - (NCAA) 1998–present |
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Husky Ballpark is a college baseball stadium in Seattle, Washington, on the campus of the University of Washington. Opened in 1998, it is the home field of the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 conference. The playing field was renamed for donor Herb Chaffey in May 2009.
Husky Ballpark is located about 600 yards (550 m) north of Husky Stadium; the ballpark's left field wall borders wetlands adjacent to Union Bay. The UW's natural grass soccer stadium is adjacent to the north.
A new concrete grandstand was constructed after the 2013 season and opened on March 21, 2014, with an approximate seating capacity of 2,500. It formerly had a seating capacity of 1,500 in temporary bleachers.
Opened for pre-season practice in early January 1998, Husky Ballpark hosted its first regular season game on February 27 against Gonzaga. Originally slated for a permanent concrete grandstand, the spectator seating area had temporary bleachers for its first 16 seasons. Construction on the concrete grandstand began after the 2013 season and was completed in March 2014. For its first seven seasons, the ballpark's infield was AstroTurf, with the standard cut-out sliding pits at all of the bases. Until 2004, it was the only artificial turf in the conference.
When FieldTurf was installed prior to the 2005 season, the dirt sliding pits at the three bases were eliminated. The only cut-out portions that remained dirt are the home plate area and the pitcher's mound. The basepaths and infield "skin" portion, normally dirt on a natural grass field, was gold-colored FieldTurf, and the warning track around the perimeter was purple. The outfield of Husky Ballpark was natural grass from 1998 through 2013; with excellent drainage, the bluegrass, rye, and fescue mix allowed play in all weather. With the renovation, the outfield was converted to FieldTurf for the 2014 season. During the summer months, the ballpark is used extensively by youth, semi-pro, and recreational teams.
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